Stock Market Study Guide: Midterm

You purchased 100 shares of Nike at $47.75 per share. A year later you sell your 100 shares for $62 per share.
1. Did you make a profit or lose money?
2. How much money did you make or lose? 

• Profit $1,425
• Loss $1,425
• Profit $10,975
• Loss $10,975

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You own a total of 450 shares in three companies. The number of shares and their current prices are: 175 shares of Gillette—$71.38 per share for shares;189 shares of General Electric—$34.25 per share; and 86 shares of Hershey Foods— $52.68 per share.1. What is the value of your portfolio?

• $23,495.23
• $158.31
• $450
• $71,239.50

Which stock closed nearest to its low of the year?

• Msft
• Pep
• Toyota

If you bought 100 shares of Pep at its low price for the year, and sold it at its closing price, what would be your capital gain or loss?

• $17.75 loss
• $64.15 gain
• $1,775 gain

Which stock pays the highest dividend?

• Msft
• Pep
• Toyota

What is 2% commission on $10,869 Total Value of Stocks Purchased?

• $217.38
• $2173.80
• $217,380

What is the Current Value of the following portfolio?

• $31,107.30
• $29,107.30
• $30,890
• $30,672.70

__________ represents shares of ownership in a company

• Shareholders
• Stock
• Stock Market
• Dividend

Some companies are owned by families or a small number of investors and do not issue stock to the public. These companies are known as __________ held companies.

• Publicly
• Privately

Owning stock in a company is one way you can __________ your money. Other ways may be by owning mutual funds or real estate. 

• Profit
• Invest
• Loss